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Pegatron shows Ubuntu-based smartbook

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:36:29 +0000

A 10-inch smartbook from Pegatron was spotted at the Connected Community Technical Symposium on Friday. It runs on Linux Ubuntu and is powered by an ARM processor, though other details are scarce. The sighting comes just one day after Pegatron GM Chou Biao Sheng said the company will bring out ...

PCLaunches.com found this 17 hours ago on electronista.com

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Google Chrome OS and Canonical

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:57:06 +0000

Congratulations to Google on the open sourcing of Google Chrome OS When Chrome OS was announced in June we saw this as a positive development, bringing choice to the consumer. We considered how open source development is as much about co-operation as it is about competition. Google have made it ...

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog found this 2 days ago on blog.canonical.com

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Synchronize Data Between Linux, OS X, and Windows?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:30:00 +0000

aaaaaaargh! writes "I'm using a laptop with Ubuntu 8.04 for work, a netbook with Ubuntu 9.10 when I'm outside, Mac OS X 10.5 for hobby projects, and Windows XP for gaming. For backups, I'm currently using Jungle Disk and Apple's Time Machine , and I use a local svn repository for my work data. ...

Slashdot: Apple found this 2 days ago on ask.slashdot.org

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Build a Cheap But Powerful Boxee Media Center [Media Center]

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:20:00 +0000

Adam thinks XBMC is the best media center around, but I roll with Boxee for its awesome streaming web content. Here's how I turned a relatively cheap yet powerful home theater PC into a DIY Boxee Box...

Gizmodo found this 3 days ago on lifehacker.com

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Emulate Windows 7's Aero Snap Sizing in Linux [Linux]

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:15:56 +0000

Windows 7's Aero Snap is a pretty neat feature, allowing for easy side-by-side window sizing of any application. You can get a similar effect in Ubuntu by tweaking your Compiz configuration settings....

jkOnTheRun found this 10 days ago on lifehacker.com

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Dual-Boot Windows 7 and Ubuntu in Perfect Harmony [Dual Boot]

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:14:02 +0000

Windows 7 and Ubuntu, despite their opposing missions, can get along like best pals on a single computer. Here's how to set up a dual boot system that lets you enjoy the best of both worlds in...

Ubergizmo found this 9 days ago on lifehacker.com

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